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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure

Coordinates: 28°21′18.8″N 81°33′36.93″W / 28.355222°N 81.5602583°W / 28.355222; -81.5602583
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaStreets of America
StatusRemoved
Opening dateDecember 17, 1990 (1990-12-17)
Closing dateApril 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)
Replaced byStar Wars: Galaxy's Edge
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Attraction typePlayground
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeHoney, I Shrunk the Kids
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure was a playground at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. It was located in the Streets of America area and was based on Disney's 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.[1] The playground, which opened a year and a half after the film, featured 30-foot-tall (9.1 m) blades of grass, and was themed as a movie set for the giant backyard scenes from the film. Children could roam through the playground, exploring giant ants and a huge dog's nose.[2]

On January 15, 2016, Disney's Hollywood Studios announced that the Streets of America section, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure and Lights, Motors, Action!: Extreme Stunt Show would be permanently closed.[3] They operated for the final time on April 2, 2016 and were demolished to make room for the construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on the same site.[4]

Overview

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The playground featured large movie props and structures inspired by the Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The soft play surface used for dirt and other objects were the same material used in the Boneyard Playground in the DinoLand USA section at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The playground featured scenes from the movie but also included areas that were not explored in the film. They included:

  • Large ants
  • Explorable anthills
  • A spider web/maze with climbing ropes
  • A slide made to look like a canister of Kodak film
  • A giant dog nose that sprayed mist
  • 52-foot-long (16 m) leaking water hose that sprayed
  • 40-foot-tall (12 m) bumblebees
  • Jumbo plant-root mazes
  • Oatmeal Creme Pie

References

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  1. ^ Griffin, Bob (October 10, 1990). "Walt Disney World Vacation Kingdom: A magic realm to be enjoyed by loyal subjects of all ages". The Shreveport Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ Geryak, Cole (November 23, 2018). "Disney Extinct Attractions: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure and it's tough to be a bug". The Laughing Place. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Say Goodbye to the 'Earffel Tower', 'Honey I Shrunk The Kids' and More at Disney's Hollywood Studios". 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Thomas. "Experience Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show One More Time at Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

28°21′18.8″N 81°33′36.93″W / 28.355222°N 81.5602583°W / 28.355222; -81.5602583